PhD Theses Written in Yoruba

 

PhD Theses Written in Yoruba

Credit: Prof L. O. Adewole

Yoruba for academic purpose

The first two scholars who used Yoruba to write their PhD dissertations were (i) Professor Akintunde Akinyemi. He is the current Chair, Department of African and Asian Languages and Literatures, University of Florida in Gainesville, USA and (ii) Professor Sola Adebajo, now retired. He taught Yoruba at the Department of Nigerian Languages and Literatures, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria for many years. They wrote their PhD theses in 1990. They were both supervised by Professor Akinwumi Isola who was then at the Department of African Languages and Literatures, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Their external examiner was Professor Oludare Olajubu of the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. Their internal examiners were Professor Oyin Ogunba of the Department of English, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria and Professor (Mrs.) I. Mojola of the Department of Foreign Languages, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife, Nigeria.

At my Department, Department of  Linguistics and African Languages, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, Prof L.O Adewole has supervised the following PhD theses, all written in Yoruba:

Ogunwale, J.A. (2003), ‘Ìhun Orúkọ Ajẹmẹ́ni àti Ajẹmọ́bi nínú Èdè Yorùbá.’, (The Structure of Yoruba Personal and Place Names). Dr. Ogunwale is a lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Aboderin, O.A. (2006), ‘Ìyísódì nínú Ẹ̀ka-èdè Àwórì.’, (Negation in Awori Dialect). Dr. Aboderin is a lecturer at Lagos State University, Ojoo, Lagos, Nigeria.

Fabunmi, F.A. (2006), ‘Àsìkò àti Ibá-ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ nínú Ẹ̀ka-èdè Mọ̀fọ̀lí.’, (Tense and Aspect System in Mofoli Dialect). Dr. Fabunmi is a lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Salawu, A.S. (2006), ‘Àfiwé Ìhun Síńtáàsì Oko-Ọ̀sayẹn àti Yorùbá.’, (A Contrastive Analysis of the Syntax of Oko-Osayen and Yoruba). Dr. Salawu is a lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Odetokun, A. (2008), ‘Ìtúpalẹ̀ Ìhun Síńtáásì inú Iṣẹ́ Akinwumi Isola.’, (An Analysis of the Syntactic Structures of Akinwumi Isola’s Work). Dr. Odetokun lectures at Kwara State University, Ilorin, Nigeria.

Adesuyan, R (2014), ‘Ìtúpalẹ̀ Wúnrẹ̀n Onítumọ̀ Gírámà nínú Ẹ̀ka-èdè Ìjẹ̀bú àti Ìlajẹ.’, (An Analysis of Function Words in Ìjẹ̀bú and Ìlàjẹ Dialects). Dr. Adesuyan lectures at Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria.

Students of the Department of Linguistics and African Languages and Literatures, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria and Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Nigeria write their PhD dissertations in Yoruba. The two Departments should have produced about 50 PhD candidates. Most of the PhD candidates were produced by the Department of Linguistics and African Languages, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Some of these Yoruba dissertations have been published. The following are the ones I edited:

Sheba, J.O. (2000), Ìṣẹ̀tọ́fábo nínú Iṣẹ́ Àwọn Òǹkọ̀wékùnrin Yorùbá (Womanism in the Works of Yoruba Male Authors), edited by L.O. Adewole. Plumstead, Cape Town: CASAS. Professor (Mrs.) Sheba lectures at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Adejumo, A.G. (2001), Ìṣẹ̀fẹ̀ nínú Àwọn Eré Onítàn Yorùbá (Satire in Yoruba Historical Plays), edited by L.O. Adewole. Plumstead, Cape Town: CASAS. Professor (Mrs.)  Adejumo lectures at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Olurankinse, O. (2002), Ọgbọ́n Ìsọ̀tàn Ìmúnimọ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ (The Literary Concept of Prognosis), edited by L.O. Adewole. Plumstead, Cape Town: CASAS. Dr. Olurakinse was a lecturer at the Department of Nigerian Languages and Literatures, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria.

Some of the other PhD dissertations, written in Yoruba, supervised by a colleague in the Department of Linguistics and African Languages, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, Dr. G.O. Ajibade, are as follows:

Awolusi, Y.O. (2012), ‘Àgbéyẹ̀wò Kókó Ọ̀rọ̀ àti Ìṣọwọ́lò Èdè Inú Orin Fẹ́mi Àríyọ̀.’, (A Thematic and Stylistic Appraissal of Femi Ariyo’s Music).

Salami, E.O. (2012), ‘Ìfojú Ìṣègbèfábo àti Ìṣẹ̀tọ́fábo Ṣàtúpalẹ̀ Àsàyàn Lítírésò Alohùn ní Ilé-Ifẹ̀.’, (A Feminist and Womanist Analyses of Selected Oral Literature in Ile-Ife). Dr. (Mrs.) Salami lectures at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria.

Raji, S.M. (2013), ‘Àgbéyẹ̀wò Ojú Àmúwáyé àti Lítírésọ̀ Alohùn Yorùbá nínú Orin Mùsùlùmí ní ilẹ̀ Yorùbá.’, (An Examination of  Yoruba Worldview and Orature in Islamic Lyrics among the Yoruba). Dr. Raji lectures at Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria.

Kareem, M.A. (2014), ‘Àgbéyẹ̀wò Ìjẹyọ Lítírésọ̀ Alohùn, Àṣà àti Ẹ̀sìn ìbílẹ̀ nínú Àsàyàn Fíìmù Àgbéléwò Yorùbá.’, (An Examination of Representation of Orature, Culture and Yoruba Indigenous Religion in Selected Yoruba Home Video Films).

Ajayi, O. T. (2015), ‘Àgbéyẹ̀wò Ojú Àmúwáyé Yorùbá nípa Ẹranko nínú Àsàyàn Lítírésọ̀ Alohùn.’, (An Examination of Yoruba Worldview about Animals in Selected Oral Literature).

Olawale, H. (2015), ‘Àgbéyẹ̀wò Orin Ìbílẹ̀ Yorùbá ní Ìlọrin.’, (An Examination of  Yoruba Traditional Songs in Ilorin).

One of the theses written at the Department of Linguistics and Languages, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Nigeria is:

Olumuyiwa, O.T. (2006), ‘Àwọ́n Wúnrẹ̀n Onítumọ̀ Gírámà nínú Ẹ̀ka-èdè Ààrin Gbùngbùn Yorùbá.’, (Grammar Items in Central Yoruba Dialect).

The thesis was supervised by Professor Oladele Awobuluyi and the external examiner was Professor Kola Owolabi of the Department of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Ibadan. Dr. Olumuyiwa lectures at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Nigeria